Qantas admits planes too late
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MoFo, yes the Movement Controllers can come up with some imaginative "problems". In the case of Bris last Monday morning, I can vouch for the BB Belt being U/S. The checkin line was outside the terminal.
Another good reason for only having 'carry-on'.
There is no simple fix to OT performance, splitting the organisation into 3 'business' units is not one, let alone part of the fix either.
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Another good reason for only having 'carry-on'.
There is no simple fix to OT performance, splitting the organisation into 3 'business' units is not one, let alone part of the fix either.
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Why the late departures?
It's not rocket science fellas.
35 minute transits? Yeah right!
15 minutes to get them off, boarding 22 minutes before departure?
Hmmmm.
What! You want to clean and cater the A/C too?
What! The operating crew are coming in on another (late) service at the other end of the Terminal.
Can't get the bags off/on quickly enough because we've laid some porters off.
Wait 3-4 minutes for a loadsheet after doors closed.
No pushback tug (laid some more people off)
Tell 'em their dreamin!
Not to mention the 10 minute taxi to/from 16L/34R in SYD.
It's not rocket science fellas.
35 minute transits? Yeah right!
15 minutes to get them off, boarding 22 minutes before departure?
Hmmmm.
What! You want to clean and cater the A/C too?
What! The operating crew are coming in on another (late) service at the other end of the Terminal.
Can't get the bags off/on quickly enough because we've laid some porters off.
Wait 3-4 minutes for a loadsheet after doors closed.
No pushback tug (laid some more people off)
Tell 'em their dreamin!
Not to mention the 10 minute taxi to/from 16L/34R in SYD.
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I've flown 15 sectors in the past 7 days. All except the first one were CityFlyers. . 
These are the "off chocks" times (from ACARS).
Sector 1: 2 mins early
Sector 2: on time
Sector 3: 2 mins late
Sector 4: on time
Sector 5: 4 mins early
Sector 6: 1 min late
Sector 7: 1 min early
Sector 8: 2 mins early
Sector 9: 3 mins early
Sector 10: 2 mins early
Sector 11: on time
Sector 12: 1 min early
Sector 13: on time
Sector 14: 1 min early
Sector 15: 4 mins early
With some of the early departures, POCO were pushing to get away early to avoid apron delays due other A/C departing at the same time. Also, weather was favourable (fairly light winds, fewer dumb Marub3 departures for Melbourne).
Hardly stuff to slash one's wrists over . .
WG.
These are the "off chocks" times (from ACARS).
Sector 1: 2 mins early
Sector 2: on time
Sector 3: 2 mins late
Sector 4: on time
Sector 5: 4 mins early
Sector 6: 1 min late
Sector 7: 1 min early
Sector 8: 2 mins early
Sector 9: 3 mins early
Sector 10: 2 mins early
Sector 11: on time
Sector 12: 1 min early
Sector 13: on time
Sector 14: 1 min early
Sector 15: 4 mins early
With some of the early departures, POCO were pushing to get away early to avoid apron delays due other A/C departing at the same time. Also, weather was favourable (fairly light winds, fewer dumb Marub3 departures for Melbourne).
Hardly stuff to slash one's wrists over . .
WG.
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I've been down the back a bit lately and I really don't see the problem.
The short sector Citiflyers always arrived on time, or, if the long sectors were delayed due to loading full to the brim A330s (very nice passenger aircraft BTW) they arrived on time or early.
At the end of the day it is only a planned schedule, life has a bad habit of screwing around plans made by mere mortals.
There is a time tension that you can build into or out of your schedules. How high or at what level that tension can be maintained is very tricky as it can bite you both ways.
And yes there is, in almost every transit through the terminal, the echo of the PAs trying to round up checked in pax who haven't turned up for their flights.
I recall at some time or place, pax were advised that there would not be any boarding calls and they should monitor the screens, but I can't remember where and why it was stopped.
But observing the relative dumbosity of some of my fellow travellers I'm not surprised.
The short sector Citiflyers always arrived on time, or, if the long sectors were delayed due to loading full to the brim A330s (very nice passenger aircraft BTW) they arrived on time or early.
At the end of the day it is only a planned schedule, life has a bad habit of screwing around plans made by mere mortals.
There is a time tension that you can build into or out of your schedules. How high or at what level that tension can be maintained is very tricky as it can bite you both ways.
And yes there is, in almost every transit through the terminal, the echo of the PAs trying to round up checked in pax who haven't turned up for their flights.
I recall at some time or place, pax were advised that there would not be any boarding calls and they should monitor the screens, but I can't remember where and why it was stopped.
But observing the relative dumbosity of some of my fellow travellers I'm not surprised.
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Capt Claret,
I thought recording on time ( fudged) departures was normal. When I started here I didnt at first, but I got some quere looks from the OPS Staff and some discontent. So I changed my ways and did the "ontime fudge Juggle". Of course the Company just retired the Type I operate, so I wonder if....................
When in Rome.................
Sheep
I thought recording on time ( fudged) departures was normal. When I started here I didnt at first, but I got some quere looks from the OPS Staff and some discontent. So I changed my ways and did the "ontime fudge Juggle". Of course the Company just retired the Type I operate, so I wonder if....................
When in Rome.................
Sheep
